Marc Daniel Nelson mixing with THE BUS+

In this video, Marc Daniel Nelson (Fleetwood Mac, Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat, Solo, Blade Runner) gives you a guided tour of THE BUS+.
Featuring four modes of operation, three distinct compression colours and a host of advanced processing tools, THE BUS + is not only an update of the legendary glue and punch maker, it is the ultimate bus compressor. Let Marc talk you through some of its key feaetures and use it to mix a hip-hop and rock track.
More info: bit.ly/THEBUSPLUS
00:00 Introduction and Marc's Philosophy
05:00 Mixing Hiphop
07:10 Mixing Rock
09:15 Final Thoughts
Big Thank You to Warner Music, Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Production Music.
Tracks used in the video:
C.PENN - Make Juice "CatWalk"
DARK AT FOUR - "Misery Loves Company"
Info on Marc:
Marc Daniel Nelson is a Grammy and French Academy Award nominated mixing engineer, music producer and creative director. He has been mixing, producing and managing creative content for over 20 years.
His music credits include Fleetwood Mac, Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat, Eric Burdon, Ben Harper, Need To Breathe, Robert Duvall, Ozomotli, Reik and more. As Protégé for both legendary producer / engineer Bill Schnee and Ken Caillat, Marc has carried the torch for impeccable quality sound and production.
His film credits include Solo, Blade Runner, The Vietnam War, Mulan, The Expanse, Wild Horses, Point Break, No Manches Frida, Fractured, Amanda, Father Figures and more. Including mixing the score for Ya, Ty, Vin, Vona (President Zelensky's last film before taking office in Ukraine.
His creative management credits include executive producing the 13 episode PBS television series, creating and executive producing the national video campaign for Guitar Center and creative directing for Alcon Sleeping Giant, ArtistMax and Warner Chappell PM.
Marc has learned from the biggest names in the industry. Bill Schnee, Tim Butler, Doug Sax, Ed Cherney and Ken Caillat. He took their advice and made it his own, creating and always learning.
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[@allpdmusic]

Very few people in this industry that when they say it's a 10 do I believe them. Marc is one of them. Congrats SSL. I'm sold.

[@amusik7]

Yup - it's interesting. There are many people I respect, but coming out of Marc I actually believe it. He is a phenomenal mix engineer, I really marvel at the quality of his mixes. Just one day I want to reach this level of pleasant clarity, space, punch, warmt, musicality, and groove in my mixes - honestly I have no idea how to do that, but he definitely knows what he is talking about.

[@TheBumblebee84]

also the pricetag is decent for such a beast!!

[@rikukivilinna8914]

Marc is awesome, always seems to have great taste and sense of detail, also a perfect ambassador for this new SSL box.

[@beatchildproductions]

When the engineer testing the gear has a good ear, it makes the gear shine that much more...

[@Brpwndood]

Man this sounds so big I bet no plug in could beat that vibe

[@cali3168]

This 100%. You can do all the sound masking trickery you want, but at the end of the day it's just 1 and 0s with plugins. I think the perfect home studio nowadays is a hybrid setup. I now have analog gear to replace my mix bus chain that was previously all plug-ins and could not be happier. Plugins sound great no question but you can't beat the sound and especially the dimension you get from analog.

[@minja38]

would it work well with individual vocal track as well?

[@SevenSinsChoppers]

This is a very cool unit. I own the Fusion and love it. I'll be looking at this SSL Bus+ next. Thanks for your awesome videos.

[@Ermz]

Fantastic demo. It's great to hear someone with a world-class skill set dialing this in.

[@NickCent]

I'm in love with my BUS+ and I will always be.

[@archiebeatz]

This is so awesome. The design is beautiful. I can't wait to check this out.

[@NickCent]

Find the point where it grabs where you want it with the highest ratio, THEN switch on all three buttons, feedback being the ting, and hold down THD to tweak with +/- ,yellow is nice and balanced. Also, hold down the make-up gain-knob to go into fine-mode in order to comprare with bypassed signal at exact same levels! I thought I knew my BUS+ until I saw Marc tweaking the Sensitivity on lows and highs.... I jumped off my chair! was like what??? Me? missed that? Hands up THANK YOU!

[@JewelzFin]

Great review! I can't wait to mix some future hits on it.

[@Rhuggins]

Perfect ambassador for this. Mine arrived today cant wait to try it out

[@Lattenknaller04]

My Bank Account Manager on the left Schoulder says... dont evan think about it.. My JBL Monitors in front of my ears says.. dont waist ya time.. GET THAT STUFF! I´m 50 years old and a Drummer but now after long a time of Family tragedys i like to lern all the Mixing and Mastering Stuff. I dont know how many Hours in the Night i spend in the past for those Videos. SSL is legend!

[@Yawsounds]

Total recall would put everything else to shame. SSL make my dreams come true!

[@chris-rb7bm]

revision 2 maybe! Good idea!!!!!!!!

[@1erwayne]

All stepped pots. Session Recall will have this soon. I've purchased several SSL pieces that were integrated with computers and they got discontinued and not supported. I love SSL products but I'm sticking to just hardware or plugins. Nothing else that is both. The Bus+ is a beast. I don't need it but I'm sure I'm going to get it eventually. Marc is equally a beast!!

[@Yawsounds]

@@1erwayne Definitely, he sold me. Cant wait to hear it in person.

[@CrossbeatsMusicProduction]

Good to see your review Marc!

[@kaisersoze9488]

Hopefully SSL will make the plugin version of this unit nice video by the way.

[@antcall6779]

Marc is my favorite!😁🤘

[@thesebarehandsmusic]

Exactly the listening test we know and trust from you.

[@wyrlismike]

boy do i know that 4k sound, the best 2bus comp ever

[@THEtimguitartaylor]

bought one. love it!

[@ElevateJesus]

Thanks for getting back to me Marc!

[@GrimmusiKRecords]

this thing sounds clean!

[@timothyjudsontaylorofficia9786]

It’s a great unit. Coupled with a Fusion, it lives on my 2 buss. I bought it as soon as it hit and its right at home in my desk. Holds its own against some gear that cost much more!

[@chicnwafflesband]

SOLD!. Now I gotta find the moooooolaaaaa!

[@RETCHED-METAL]

Awesome

[@CRayBeats]

I love SSL plugins! This must be amazing!

[@Alan_JS_Han]

I love Marc.

[@dab7963]

Great video. Just ordered one. Where did you get the wood case you have it in? I would love to buy one

[@christopherpederson1021]

This thing sounds impressive

[@olibarahosasa1137]

Ordered it. I just got mail from UPS that it will arrive tomorrow 😝

[@txfaulk795]

I love the G series on my ssl six it rolls off 50hz for the bass can still be punchy i been using softube buss processor plug-ins and plus ssl plug-ins also, have to say plug-ins are getting better and better 👍🏾

[@MountainViewStudio]

I wish they would include the Width and Depth controls like the Neve Portico II MBP or the SSL Fusion has. :( But it does have lots of features

[@BlackenedNL]

Marc is awesome

[@therevolutionsound]

So I've got a fusion and a traditional SSL bus comp that I put on the insert.. If I was to get something like this, would it replace my existing one or would it be better served by being after the fusion in my mix chain?

[@gbsrecords]

When Atticus gives it a two ears up I'll buy it. Seriously, plugin recall would be it for me. For my workflow the WesAudio ngBus fills that recall niche, and the Tegeler Schwerkraftmaschine, also for its recall, although Dramastic Obsidian is still my fav SSL VCA clone, and I don't touch the knobs. This is an excellent demo tho. I give the demo a TEN, (and I'll demo the SSL+, as well.) Cheers mate

[@Plauton66]

...sounds very musical ...at least her on YT... nice video ...thanx

[@teashea1]

Good, useful video - one question --- Do you use the Lava lamp in your mastering chain?

[@TheImpalerBEATS]

the next year we'll see this beauty through 5 or 9 SSL plugins, hahahah.. 🥰

[@starckwest6358]

Hi master, how Can I link in insert my preamp phantom for my akg 414

[@MR_Cellarpop]

Marc!. Can you show how you would use it in mastering?. Best/Mathias

[@lamkm3197]

Please can somebody tell me , what he have on his hear and where can l buy it ??

[@eduardoandreoli3118]

fuck im already saving for this

[@kingech_B15]

Nice

[@v3zMedia]

The hip-hop example sold me on this unit. It looks sexy as well 😍

[@JRCorominas]

For the rock mix, is it on the stereo bus or just the drum submix? Thnx

[@realiam1am]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE can we get an affordable rackmount 9000 reissued??? i purchased the fusion and this box now all i need in 4 9000 channel strips and i hate 500 series modules

[@thegroove2000]

Im sure I saw the shadow hills hardware beast in there.

[@antcall6779]

Marc's got a big flex going! He doesn't have alot of gear but each piece is top notch! Hes got not only the shadow hills but the analogue tube Fairchild too along with some other amazing boxes. Hes been my favorite mixer for awhile he does alot of videos on produce like a pro that are great

[@claudianreyn4529]

I still don't think plugins can do it the same way. I always hear something else on a whole new level on every outboard demo. You drive them so subtle and the sound is alive. But of course these things add up on a whole track and are easy to notice separately on good studio monitors.

[@lal936]

Every demo for SSL is always rock no 808s .how does it handle trap beats or songs that's builds around bass the reaches down to 35 hz

[@braxal6983]

Marc, I been tearing my hair out trying to decide on the SSL Bus + or the WesAudio ngBus Comp. I know you have stated in the comments below that you are 100% behind the SSL Bus +. If you were given choice of these two products would you choose the SSL Bus + over the WesAudio ngBus comp? I am not sure if you have tried the WesAudio ngBus. I am assuming you have. I appreciate your time and hope you would give me some of your insight on this question to help me make a solid decision. - Thank you

[@thegroove2000]

Thats a tan,

[@onekingmusic7018]

Hey Marc, do you really use this box or is it more of promotion situation. I'm trying to make a choice on the bus + or the Wes audio NG bus

[@marcdanielnelson317]

I NEVER EVER WILL DO A VIDEO ANYTHING I DONT 100 OWN AND BELIEVE IN. END OF STORY!

[@harleyrider9166]

On the hip hop track I noticed you were only using one side of the Bus+. Is that in Stereo or Mono?

[@SpacehotelMusic]

Stereo. It's only controlled from the left (but you can enable the right VU meter to be active even in this mode but the knobs do nothing). The only time the right controls work are in dual mono or M/S mode. I have one with my fusion.

[@PrincipalAudio]

My ratings go up to 11, so it gets an 11/10 from me, and I don't even own one...yet! :)

[@doflamingo85]

The wood encase is nice! Where can I find those?

[@audiokemestry]

cheapest way is just build one to your own specs...very doable project.

[@marcdanielnelson317]

In the description

[@pedroparussolo9723]

Does it fit on a 19 inch rack?

[@SevenSinsChoppers]

Looks like its a 19" Rack Unit

[@deepeeonline]

22”

[@iain2john]

SSL finally gave you the thumbs up to review their gear? What does that mean?

[@el-cliquerecords8311]

I'll take Tannn of em

[@Fatalis069]

Fusion or bus+ first? Ahhh

[@soundstormdubai]

a shame they didn’t include a usb recall

[@saardean4481]

Impressive device. Does anyone here own it? If yes, i am getting a "Minilogue Xd blindingly bright Leds“ vibe. Can anyone confirm or deny this? Always impossible to judge. in the YT videos

[@iam607]

Marc don't lie!!!

[@marcdanielnelson317]

Never 👎🏻

[@ilyeshmusic]

I really think you would sell tons of your products more if you would made them with total recall in the mind...a lot of guys are already doing it....please come to the future ssl......you've already made vst plugin's..why not connect them with hardware ?

[@svendsgaard1]

Are my mixing ears really that bad because all I could hear was the audio fading and ducking throughout various sections of the video.

[@koffergriff4759]

same here :)

[@smmmyes8807]

What if it does absolutely nothing, we just think it does? 😂

[@stansteez]

Pro Audio marketing in 2022 in a nutshell: Pro Audio Engineer endorsing a plugin emulating hardware: "It's sounds like the real thing" Pro Audio Engineer endorsing hardware: "Plugins can never do this" Find the error.

[@marcdanielnelson317]

I don’t see the error.. fill me in Stan. Use your ears.

[@daavneeq]

Sounds ‘like’ the real thing. Error fixed.

[@rstroud2623]

I cant hear the difference

[@nadersharif]

Honestly I couldn't hear any difference in/out in this demo. I have seen a better demo for the unit on sweetwater channel. I don't mean no disrespect but my humble opinion. I would still love if you can help us with a better demonstration of the unit. Thanks for the video.

[@koffergriff4759]

me too

[@elonthebass6870]

Original version sounds better. The original has an expensive sound that is sorely lacking in this one. And the real measure of a compressor is how it sounds at 100% wet. And based off what I’m hearing here, this thing can’t do that. Always needs some dry signal to be a viable option. That’s a deal breaker for me and no amount of bells and whistles or mid-side chicanery will change it. SSL ain’t what it used to be. Bummer.

[@simonbarth3181]

There are so many features in this box, bur why no link mode like in the api 2500 🥲

[@AudioJanitor]

Does that do MS mode?